Combine the two meditative practices of journaling and labyrinth tracing! Writing as a reflective practice can assist in times when you are struggling to quiet the mind. Instead of dismissing thoughts that arise, simply write them down.
This journal also depicts a meditative labyrinth on the cover for a few seconds of meditation. Traveling the way of a labyrinth can steady your thoughts and assist in being in the present moment. Simply follow its path with the back of your pen and pay attention to your thoughts as you proceed through its twists and turns.
- Inspirational Journal
- Made of bamboo print leatherette cover
- 112 lined pages & a black satin ribbon bookmark
- Measures about 5 X 8 inches
- Depicts the Chartres design
- Sold individually
design: A softbound journal with a bamboo-print leatherette cover, printed with the eleven-circuit Chartres labyrinth and the words "Be Here Now" in flowing script above it.
size: Measures about 5 x 8 inches, 112 pages.
material: Bamboo-print leatherette cover with lined paper pages.
features: 112 lined pages, black satin ribbon bookmark, Chartres labyrinth design on cover, "Be Here Now" script detail, sold individually
care: Wipe the cover with a soft, dry cloth and keep away from moisture to preserve the print and pages.
disclaimer: As with any printed leatherette good, subtle variations in grain pattern and coloring may occur from journal to journal.
Meaning & Intention
The labyrinth on this journal's cover is modeled after the famous design set into the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France, one of the oldest surviving walking meditations still in daily use. Unlike a maze, a labyrinth has no dead ends or tricks — a single path winds inward to the center and back out again, making it a physical metaphor for a journey that always leads somewhere, even when the turns feel circuitous.
Tracing its path with a fingertip or the back of a pen is a practice older than the page itself: pilgrims once walked labyrinths in place of long journeys to sacred sites, using the winding walk as a way to quiet the mind and turn attention inward. Paired with journaling, that same principle finds you doubly held — the hand moves in slow, deliberate loops while the pen elsewhere on the page catches whatever surfaces.
"Be Here Now" etched above the labyrinth names the whole exercise plainly. Both practices inside this journal, tracing and writing, are ways of returning attention to the present moment rather than escaping it, one line and one loop at a time.
Keep it on a nightstand or desk for a few quiet minutes before sleep or after waking: trace the labyrinth once to settle the mind, then let whatever thought remains spill onto the lined pages that follow. Used this way, it becomes less a diary and more a small daily ritual — a pause built into an otherwise unpaused day.
Essence & Elements
- Ideal For: Anyone building a daily journaling or meditation practice, or looking for a thoughtful gift for a reflective friend
- Purpose: Journaling, meditation, mindfulness practice, gift-giving, daily reflection
- Suggested Mantra: Be here now.
- Intention: Presence, Clarity, Grounding, Reflection
Questions & Guidance
What is the Chartres labyrinth design on the cover?
It's a reproduction of the eleven-circuit labyrinth set into the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France, a historic pattern used for centuries as a walking meditation.
How do I use the labyrinth for meditation?
Simply trace its path with your finger or the back of a pen, following the twists and turns inward to the center and back out, letting your attention settle as you go.
How many pages does the journal have?
It contains 112 lined pages, along with a black satin ribbon bookmark to hold your place.
What is the cover made of?
The cover is a bamboo-print leatherette, giving it the look of natural wood grain in a durable, easy-to-handle material.
Is this journal sold as part of a set?
No, it's sold individually.
